In Brief
This case involved a batch of miscellaneous applications challenging the scope of the Supreme Court's order restricting liquor sales near highways. The applicants sought clarification on whether the prohibition applied only to "municipal areas" or also to areas under local self-governing bodies and statutory development authorities. The Court held that state governments retain discretion to determine, based on factual circumstances such as the nature of development and proximity to urban areas, whether to extend the principle beyond municipal limits. The Court clarified that its order does not prevent such determination and disposed of the applications, allowing individual licensees to submit representations to state authorities.
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